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Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

Flight call description No known flight call. Has been documented to give a soft "cht" note in short diurnal flights.

 

Fig.1. New York July 22, 1990 (Lang Elliott).

Single call from rapid series. Blue Jay calling in the background.

 

Similar species Warbling Vireo gives a similar but higher-pitched call.

 

Behavior Primarily a nocturnal migrant but engages in redetermined migration. A nocturnal migrant has been documented giving this note during interactions with other birds while flying around an area of artificial lighting.